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subdiscipline

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology.
  • Phonology is a subdiscipline of linguistics.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English discipline English subdiscipline From sub- + discipline.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 分支學科 /分支学科 (fēnzhī xuékē) — constrained field of study or work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 分科 (fēnkē) — constrained field of study or work
  • Dutch: deelgebied — constrained field of study or work
  • Finnish: alatiede — constrained field of study or work
  • Irish: fodhisciplín — constrained field of study or work
  • Russian: субдисциплина (subdisciplina) — constrained field of study or work